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January 2024

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Global Coalition for Social Justice

Global Coalition for Social Justice attracts first 100 partners

23 January 2024

Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, international organizations, academic institutions and INGOs join Coalition to grow multilateral cooperation, and accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work Agenda.
Entrepreneurship

5 booming industries for entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka

19 January 2024

Capitalising on the right opportunity and the right time is key to succeeding as an entrepreneur. For youth looking to run their own business, here's a quick snapshot of 5 industries in Sri Lanka that have immense growth potential.
Entrepreneurship

Your burning questions on entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka answered by experts

19 January 2024

Being an aspiring youth entrepreneur can be daunting! Randhula de Silva - Founder and CEO of GoodLife X, and Dr Nirmal De Silva - Entrepreneur, Strategy Consultant and Associate Professor in Business, break down the A, B, Cs of starting your own business, and succeeding as a youth entrepreneur in Sri Lanka.
Statement

Statement by the ILO on fireworks factory explosion in Thailand

19 January 2024

Death of workers highlights the need for greater focus on preventative occupational safety and health.
Video

ILO SCORE programme makes strides in Jordan's agri-food sector

18 January 2024

Under the ILO PROSPECTS in Jordan, the ILO Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme has been piloted across small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country's agri-food sector.
Video

More and better jobs through trade and investments with METI

11 January 2024
WESO Trends 2024

World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2024: ILO Director-General’s remarks

10 January 2024

While presenting the latest edition of the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 to the press, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo explained how growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern.
Article

2023 Results: Towards decent jobs and social protection for all

08 January 2024

The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions is accelerating the global promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that aims to address the greatest challenges to eradicate poverty in all its forms.